Key Stage 3

Our Key Stage 3 curriculum

In Year 8, students are allocated a second language. Our challenging, supportive and engaging approach to MFL developed in Year 7 French continues in German, in line with research-based best practice resources from our former lead school status with the National Centre for Excellence in Language Pedagogy (NCELP) now Language Driven Pedagogy (LDP).  The core elements of phonics, vocabulary and grammar are taught and consolidated through meaningful practice, so that students can listen to, read, speak and write German in a broad range of contexts using high frequency vocabulary. The approach not only sets up their language learning for life, but consolidates their knowledge of English. The range, depth and complexity of their knowledge is extended throughout Year 9, to build a secure platform for further language development through to GCSE and beyond. Active use of the language is encouraged in all classroom interactions, extra-curricular events and links with our partner school.  

Resources used include up to date references and exploration of cultural features within the language, national events and famous places.  Students will relish deepening their language learning skills along with an understanding of the cultural and extra-curricular knowledge that is so integral to learning another language.